St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
SALTWATER BUDGET.
The New Electric Light Company
---Other News.

1hc new ElccUfIc hISnC company
---Other News.
Drs. Willard, and Marshall returned
yesterday from their trip to Chicago,
whittier they went to attend the Ameri-
can Medical association, which has been
i'll session there for a few days this
week.
The council held another extra ses-
sion last night to pass upon street work.
They adjourned to meet again on Tues
day evening, when the contract with the
Saltwater Electric Light company will
be closed.
Yesterday afternoon at2 O'Clock those
interested in forming the new electric
light company, to be known as the Still
water Electric Light company, assem-
bled at the First National bank build
ing to perfect the organization. Il, e
organization being made, the election of
officers enSued with the following
results: President, e. L. Hersey; vice
president, j. S. O'Brien; secretary and
treasurer, r. H. Bronson. After the
election it was agreed that board of
directors, composed of the stockholders,
should be selected, and their names are,
r. F. Hersey, E. l.. Jersey, E. L.
Hospes, c. n: Nelson, j. G. Nelson,
J. S. O'Brien, F. NJ. Prince,
The capital stock of the corporation is
$4,000, and it is the intention of the
company to Immediately set to work to
erect works suitable for their every
purpose. One of the directors yeSter-
day afternoon assured GLOBE re-
porter that within sixty days the lights
would be ready for use and could be
supplied as fast as demanded. About
$4,000 will be Immediately expended in
machinery, poles, wires and other ac-
ceSSorieS, SO as to insure the completion,
of the work, with large force of men,
by the time the contract of the city, by
a proviso of ninety days allowed by the
council to make ready the works. shall
have elapsed. This is to be known as
the incandescent company, but it will
also be amply provided with appurte-
nances to swing out arc lights for those
who may wish to- use them. A motor
power is also to be added. The organi-
composed wholly of Saltwater
business men, and none of them
in the council, dispels" the
rTumor that the council voted in the COM
pany'S favor Tuesday evening so as to,
give outside capitalists a monopoly, or.
that some certain members of the city,
council were to be heavy holders OF the
shares.
Quite grist was ground out,nin the
district court yesterday. The case of
James Mathews VS.. the Machine COM
pany was decided adversely, and
Mathews pays $475.96, but on a stay of
thirty days new trial was granted. In
the case of John Russell, charged and
convicted of bastaIdy, an order of court
was filed. denying motion for new trial,
and bail was placed at $500 pending an
appeal from the order.
The Gun club tournament begins here
on Wednesday next to continue three
days, the driving park races commence
on the 21st, and the reunion of the old
First Minnesota coming On the Esd, in
stead of the 21St, as was reported, will
make it lively in this city for the next
two weeks.
A meeting to talk over Fourth of July
celebration was held at Music hall last
night, and the probabilities are that
Saltwater people will not go away from
home to celebrate.
One year ago this week one of the
greatest jams ever known was at ,Tay-
lOr'S Falls, but now the water is so low
that the st. CrOix Boom company was
forced to shut down last night
The UniverSalists held festival at
Mrs. William Masterman7S last evening
and large crowd and pleasant time was
had.
Col. Morgan May left this city yester-
day afternoon for California, which
state he expects to make his future
home.